WEBVTT

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- In times of uncertainty,

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our inner and outer world is disrupted.

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Our daily routines, our inner peace,

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our way of life, our
normal is out of sync.

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And after the novelty wears off,

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which tends to happen quickly,

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we enter an opportunity for
what I call defining moments.

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As Americans, we always
rise to the occasion,

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we step above the disarray
and dismay of the moment,

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and we become the best of who we are.

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We've experienced difficult

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and challenging times as a nation,

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and though we've never
experienced COVID-19,

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and this feels like uncertain
and unfamiliar ground,

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we stand together, we become
stronger, and we once again

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become our best, as we
face this stressful time.

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Defining moments are an
opportunity to choose a road

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and I encourage this great BAMC team

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to choose The High Road.

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Encourage one another as we
tackle this challenge together,

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speak positively toward
and with one another.

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We face this adversity
knowing that we are not alone.

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I hear your concerns and the
challenge before us is great.

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But our strength together is greater.

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Defining moments are opportunities

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to engage our belief system,

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our philosophy of life and our faith.

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I encourage you to find hope and certainty

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in your sacred texts and belief systems.

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And know that your
hospital chaplains are here

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to support our patients,
families and staff.

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You and your families are
in my thoughts and prayers.